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Work It - S1E18: What you need to make a career switch to the tech industry | EP 18

Work It - S1E18: What you need to make a career switch to the tech industry | EP 18
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14 Nov 2022 07:53AM
26 mins

While there seems to be a chill on the tech sector with news of job losses, a career in the tech industry can be a lucrative one. Can anyone make the switch easily? What kind of skills do you need and do you have to be tech savvy in order to get in? Our guest Janani Chandran, senior product and program manager for Rakuten Asia, gives practical tips in this episode. 

Work It - S1E31: How does a job skills integrator help people who are displaced?

The job market has become much more complex as the nature of skills is changing. That's where the role of the job skills integrator can come in to help those struggling with finding careers that last. Our guest is Jeremy Fox, CEO of Non-Governmental Organisation, Generation, which does job training, matching and placement. 

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Work It - S1E30: Can Artificial Intelligence replace mundane or routine work?

ChatGPT has already come into workplaces as people are using the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool to write, crunch data and provide analysis. What does it mean for businesses and for people who are doing these jobs? CK Tan, senior director for Solutions & Value Engineering at Qlik is our guest. 

12/03/2023 24 mins

Work It - S1E29: Getting out of comfort zones: Can anyone learn how to code?

People take three-year degrees to learn about software development. But for those who are keen to hop onto a new career track, coding bootcamps are one way to fast track learning. Two young guests, Zhang Jia En and Shermaine Sng, share their journey on learning something completely out of their comfort zones. 

05/03/2023 21 mins

Work It - S1E28: Who needs a career coach and how can they help?

There has been an uptick in the number of career coaches in the last few years. Who are they and how do they help untangle knots in your working life? Our guest this week is Yu Dan Shi, director of behavioral science and executive coach for digital coaching platform, Coachhub. 

26/02/2023 25 mins

Work It - S1E27: What’s it like to be a digital nomad or work 100% remotely?

You may have seen images or posts of people working out of Bali – in shorts and overlooking the ocean. What does it take for someone to be a digital nomad and how is it different from being 100 per cent remote? Listen to Kailash Madan, APAC head of fintech company Primer who does not have an office and manages people in several different countries.

19/02/2023 30 mins

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